Crystal preparation at LBL 1976 to 1986

Technical Report · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7008949· OSTI ID:7008949

Heppler, W.

Soon after some progress had been made in understanding the structure of solids and the relation of structures to physical properties of solids, attention has turned to understanding the boundaries of bulk materials, their surfaces. Aside from the intrinsic interest of the subject, the motivations for this study are many because many chemical processes, such as corrosion, catalysis, and adhesion to name a few are limited to the surface of bulk materials. The natural starting point for such studies is oriented and polished single crystal surfaces, since these idealized terminations of the bulk are expected to present a minimal number of different surface atoms or chemical states to the outside world. This report is meant to be a quick guide for the uninitiated into the mysteries of crystal orienting, cutting and polishing. It is hoped that the worker can then avoid some of the many pitfalls along the way.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 7008949
• Report Number(s): LBL-PUB-3078; ON: DE90007754
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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